Cherrty Hardwood Floor Darkers Than Covered Area

How to choose an area rug color for hardwood floors.

Cherrty hardwood floor darkers than covered area.

This gorgeous modern living room features dark hardwood flooring that simultaneously contrasts and picks up some of the more orange tones of the wood of the entertainment. You might think the exposed wood should be lighter from fading but actually hardwood flooring darkens over time. The intensity of the color of cherry wood builds due to time and exposure to light and will deepen to a rich wine color over time. Ft case 5 72.

Sometimes when you move a rug or piece of furniture in a room with hardwood flooring you notice that the previously covered area is a lighter shade than the wood that has been exposed. The wood is light to darker tones of red. The dark wood floors of this modestly sized but comfortable living room are covered by a natural fiber area rug that lends a nautical feel to the blue and white color pallet. Brazilian cherry floors were extremely popular 8 to 10 years but now these floors have become a bit dated as red floors are out of style and often don t match the rest of your hardwood flooring.

The longer the wood has been covered up the more noticeable the difference in color is. Area rugs to define zones or cover up flooring too dark but you don t want to redo it. In the meantime stay organized by creating a my shaw account where you can compare your flooring options save your favorites and keep track of your orders all in one place. Wide x random length solid hardwood flooring 40 sq.

I get calls all the time especially among new home owners asking me how to get the red out of the cherry floors or how change the color to make. Bruce natural reflections oak cherry 5 16 in. How to fix a hardwood floor darkened from sun exposure. Placement of design features on a floor such as an area rug are vital to ensuring that your room creates the visual appeal you desire.

Another way to work around too dark flooring is by covering up as much as possible using room size area rugs. One lovely option is to paint the walls pale blue with white trim hang warm bamboo shades and roll out area rugs in soft colors to define zones. And whether you re looking to gather information select a new style or care for the floors in your home we look forward to helping you along the way. Cherry is a premium hardwood used in cabinet making furniture manufacture veneers fine smoking pipes and wood paneling.

Direct sunlight has different effects on different types of wood it lightens some but darkens others such as cherry and oak.